When an anti-fan transmigrates into the well-known novel 'The Villainess Reverses the Hourglass' she finds herself in the body of the antagonist- Mielle Rosecent, who is fated to die against the vengeance-seeking female lead, Aria Rosecent!
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"WE'LL FORCE THEM TO TELL US WHAT THEY'RE HIDING– THEMSELVES," I announce. "That is my plan." I correct my treacherous accusations.
"Force the Royal family to tell us about their powers?" Isis asked, "...and exactly how do you wish to go on about such preposterous ideas?"
"It may seem hard to swallow, Lady Isis– but we can force them onto a trial– and then expose of them of holding magical abilities. And then, accusing them of not fulfilling Royal duties of serving the people with their abilities," I say.
"And, how exactly, do we expose them? It's not exactly something we can announce that we are aware of." Isis asked about the core detail of my plan.
Straight to the damn point, alright. There is a reason why she's the leader of the Aristocratic Faction– Isis is very keen.
"That... will be fulfilled by some key witness to my plan. If... the plan works that is," I say smirking.
Afterall, the key-players were probably playing a very fun game right now, and if everything goes according to plan, it would only be a matter of time before I emerge victorious.
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BACK TO ARIA'S POV:
"I'D LIKE TO BET ON A PRIZED POSSESSION... THE TIMELESS ARTIFACT– THE OBSIDIAN DIADEM." S, who was Aria's evening gambling acquaintance for tonight had announced out loud.
Aria, who raised eyebrow at such a thing– a prized possession? A mysterious artifact– she almost wanted to cry bull and scoff at such a thing– but her alertedness only grew when she had digested the reactions drawn by both Lohan and Sir P.
How would Aria put it... shock? Surprise? Amusement? Curiosity? Perhaps, a mixture of all. Sir Lohan looked the most tripped up by such the announcement. Sir P could only shake his head, feeling anxious.
"Are you serious?" Lohan's voice broke the silence, "...Sir S... I wager that the bet you're willing to make in this round..." Lohan's face seemed dark and cold with the news arriving at his ears. "Is it truly–"
Suddenly, Sir P interjected his partner, Sir Lohan, saying, "We would like to see this artifact in place, in order to appraise its value. The last we've checked is that the Casino, although having ties with the Royal family, has made strict bets on types of monetary objects that can be used for bets."
"Yes, I'll have it brought out for you to inspect it yourself," S announced, calling an attendant by the side of the room. Aria watched the exchange between everyone, as in a trolley cushioned in red pillows, and carefully caged in a glass box was a silver obsidian crown with obsidian jewels.
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Lohan quickly got up from his seat and rushed to see the prized Artifact for himself. His face darkened, and something turned him really quickly as he said, "Who are you? Or rather... it seems that whatever you had for tonight stored seems to be particularly aimed at us," Lohan accused both Sir S, and Aria.
